COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — No position group struggled as much as Ohio State’s secondary in 2020. The Buckeyes were stacked at all the other positions on defense, so the secondary’s flaws weren’t enough to be detrimental. But those flaws were still glaring. The Buckeyes ranked 122nd in the country in passing yards allowed per game (304). In all fairness to then first-year defensive coordinator and DB coach Kerry Coombs, OSU didn’t have spring or fall practices to figure out how they would replace Jeff Okudah, Damon Arnette and Jordan Fuller who were all drafted in 2020. This season the Buckeyes return several cornerbacks, including Sevyn Banks, Cam Brown, Marcus Williamson. Ohio State cornerbacks have point to prove after 2020 struggles OSU will also utilize a rotation of younger player such as Lejond Cavazos, Denzel Burke and Cameron Martinez who moved from quarterback to defensive back coming out of high school.…
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